Category: Family Connection

5/10/2019

Pentecost Plans

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Fifty days after Easter we celebrate Pentecost--the coming of the Holy Spirit--our advocate--bringer of gifts to build up the church. Whether you are gathering with your learners or looking for ideas to send home for families, this feast needs to be regarded with the intentional celebration that it merits. Don't forget to wear your red to Mass on Sunday. Maybe an idea or two from this list will spark something new to assist those in your parish with the celebration.

A Birthday Celebration
Sermon4Kids (Elementary)

Paper Plate Kite
Crafts by Amanda (Pre-K to Grade 1)

How to Unwrap the Gifts of the Spirit this Pentecost
Busted Halo (Teen-Young Adult)

10 Pentecost for Kids and Families
tracismith (Elementary/Family)

Catholic Activity: Celebration Pentecost in the Home
Catholic Culture (Family)

April 26, 2019

4/26/2019

Celebrating Mary in the Month of May

There are many months with Mary feasts but May is traditionally a time when parishes do May Crownings. This an opportune time to help your learners and families know about Mary's participation in salvation history. Here are some ideas to surround this beautiful ritual with some lessons and family activities to enhance the experience and make it a time of learning.

Inter-generational Event: The Yes that Changed the World
Loyola Press

The Rosary: Technology Activity
4 Catholic Educators

Praying the Hail Mary with Actions
Loyola Press

12 Tips for Praying the Rosary with Kids
Peanut Butter & Grace

April 12, 2019

4/12/2019

Faith at Home: Holy Week for Families

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Make a Holy Week Banner
The Diary of a Sower

Jesus Washed His Disciples Feet
Pinterest

Seven Last Words of Jesus
Loyola Press

Agony in the Garden diorama
Catholic Inspired

The rites of Holy Week are essential to an understanding of being a Catholic Christian. While Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, the Triduum begins at sundown on Holy Thursday and lasts until sundown on Easter. As we gather as parish communities to celebrate these rites, give parents some ideas on how to share the meaning of the symbols with their family.

April 5, 2019

4/5/2019

Family Connection: Easter Season

Easter is not just one day on the calendar, but a season of 50 days. After all the Lenten sacrificial practices, Easter invites us to be renewed and refreshed in our life of faith. Small practices for families help to keep the season humming with all of Spring that is bursting around us. Share these simple faith booster ideas with your learner's parents so that the joy of the Resurrection can be celebrated in their homes.

Resurrection Garden: An Easter Morning Tradition
oh Amanda

Resurrection Resolution
Vibrant Faith

(Easy)Ways to Keep Celebrating Easter
Catholic Mom

October 26, 2018

10/26/2018

How Can Parents Explain Halloween to Their Children?

Halloween as a Teachable Moment
Mary Lou Rosien, Catholic Mom

For families with young children, activity
Vibrant Faith @ Home

Fall: The Significance to Catholics
Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Catholic Mom

Bishop Barron on All Saints Day
Word on Fire

Ghosts, goblins, scary things....the symbols of Halloween and the way it is celebrated can be a challenge for faith-filled families. In a previous post we explored ways for catechists to celebrate All Saints Day (October 12, 2018). In this post are links that assist parents in explaining and celebrating this holiday. This is a good opportunity to renew our own understanding of All Saints' and All Souls' Days. As we focus on Saints and those who have died, we help our young learners understand the resurrection and the hope that Jesus offers us.

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